Author Guidelines

Before Submission

• Ensure that the manuscript falls within the journal's Focus and Scope .
• Submit original work that is not under consideration by another journal. Disclose related manuscripts, preprints, and previous dissemination to the editor, explaining any overlap.
• All authors must approve the submission, author order, and contribution statement.
• Read the Publication Ethics , Peer Review Process , and Author Fees policies before submitting.

To request withdrawal, contact the editorial office, identify the submission, and explain the reason. Wait for written confirmation before submitting the manuscript to another journal.

Accepted Article Types

1. Research Articles: Normally 3,000–5,000 words, including references, notes, and captions. Present original research with an abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions. Normally include no more than six figures and tables combined and at least 20 relevant references.

2. Reports: Normally 3,000–5,000 words, including references, notes, and captions. Present focused research findings with sufficient methodological detail for evaluation. Normally include no more than four figures and tables combined and approximately 30 references.

3. Reviews: Up to 3,500 words, including references, notes, and captions. Critically synthesise relevant evidence, identify unresolved issues, and discuss future research. A maximum of 40 references is suggested. Invited and unsolicited reviews may be considered.

Reference counts are guidance for adequate coverage, not a reason to include irrelevant citations. Explain any necessary departure from these limits in the submission comments.

The Manuscript General Guidelines

1. Language: Write the manuscript in clear, grammatically correct English.

2. Required template: Use the official JSE template, which adopts a single-column Springer proceedings layout. Preserve its page setup, paragraph spacing, and styles. JSE's editorial requirements and IEEE referencing style apply.

3. Editable file: Prepare the manuscript in Microsoft Word. The template is supplied as a .docm file; save the submission copy as .docx while preserving the layout.

4. Title: Use a concise, informative title, normally no longer than 20 words. Avoid uncommon abbreviations.

5. Abstracts: Provide English and Indonesian abstracts, each containing no more than 200 words. Summarise the objectives, methods, principal findings, and conclusions.

6. Keywords: Provide 3–6 keywords or short phrases beneath each abstract, arranged alphabetically.

7. Structure: Research manuscripts should normally contain Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions and Suggestions; Declarations; and References. Results and Discussion may be combined. Reviews may use a structure appropriate to their approach.

8. Research integrity: Ensure accurate reporting and appropriate attribution. Consult the Plagiarism Policy for similarity assessment and related procedures.

Manuscript Template Formatting

Use the template's existing styles rather than recreating its layout manually.

Files for Double-Anonymous Review

1. Separate Title Page — Editorial Office Only

Provide the following information in a separate file:

• Article title.
• All authors' names in the agreed order, institutional affiliations, and countries.
• Corresponding author's name and valid email address.
• ORCID iDs, where available.
• Named Author Contributions statement using CRediT.
• Unredacted declarations and acknowledgements that could identify the authors.

2. Anonymous Main Manuscript

Remove author names, affiliations, contact details, identifying acknowledgements, and identifying document properties. Cite your own published work in the same manner as other literature; do not remove essential references merely to conceal authorship.

Where a declaration would reveal identity, use a placeholder such as “Identifying details withheld for double-anonymous review; supplied separately to the editorial office.” Provide complete details in the separate author-information file, and restore them before publication.

3. Supplementary Files

Provide supporting datasets, instruments, appendices, or additional methodological information where relevant. Remove identifying information from files intended for reviewers. Clearly identify files containing confidential author information for the editorial office.

Guidelines for the Manuscript Body

Introduction

Explain the research background, relevant literature, current knowledge, and research gap. State the study's contribution, research questions or hypotheses, and objectives.

Methods

Describe the research design, participants or data sources, sampling, instruments, procedures, and analytical methods. Provide sufficient detail to evaluate and, where appropriate, reproduce the study. Explain relevant ethical safeguards. Additional supporting information may be supplied separately.

Results and Discussion

Present results logically and accurately. Use tables and figures without unnecessarily repeating their contents. Interpret the findings in relation to the research questions, previous studies, and relevant theory. Discuss implications, limitations, and uncertainties.

Conclusions and Suggestions

Answer the research questions and explain the principal contribution. Recommendations for practice or further research must follow from the evidence presented. Avoid unsupported generalisations.

Declarations

Place the declarations described below after the conclusions and before the references. Keep each statement under its own heading.

References

Include all cited sources using IEEE style. Aim for at least 70% of references to be primary journal literature published within the last ten years where appropriate to the subject. Retain essential foundational works and other necessary sources. Relevance and accuracy take priority over numerical targets.

Author Contributions — CRediT

Every manuscript must include an Author Contributions statement identifying each author's actual contributions using the CRediT roles. This also applies to single-author manuscripts.

• Use full names matching the author list. Initials may be used only if unambiguous.
• Assign only applicable roles. One author may hold several roles, and a role may be shared. It is not necessary to use all 14 roles.
• The corresponding author coordinates the statement, and all authors must confirm their roles and approve the final statement.
• Role assignment does not independently establish eligibility for authorship. Apply the authorship requirements in the Publication Ethics policy.

Consult the CRediT Author Contributions page for the complete role descriptions and instructions.

Disclosure Statement

Every manuscript must include a Disclosure Statement describing financial or non-financial interests that could reasonably be perceived to influence the research, its interpretation, or publication.

Relevant interests may include employment, consultancy, honoraria, ownership interests, patents, paid expert testimony, personal or professional relationships, and editorial roles associated with the journal. Disclosure does not, by itself, imply misconduct.

The corresponding author must obtain disclosures from all authors. Identify the author concerned, the relevant organisation or relationship, and its connection to the work. Update the statement if circumstances change during editorial processing.

Report funding separately under Funding, author roles under Author Contributions, and relevant AI use under Declaration of AI Use. Management of competing interests follows the Publication Ethics policy.

Other Declarations and Acknowledgements

Funding

Identify the funding organisation and grant number, where applicable. Describe the funder's role in study design, data collection, analysis, manuscript preparation, and the decision to submit. State explicitly when the funder had no role.

If no specific funding was received, use: “This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”

Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate

For research involving human participants or identifiable human data, identify the approving ethics committee and approval reference, where applicable, and explain how informed consent was obtained. For children or other participants requiring additional safeguards, describe appropriate guardian consent and assent where applicable.

If review or consent was waived or an exemption applied, identify the responsible body or applicable basis. Explain a genuinely inapplicable requirement rather than inventing an approval or exemption.

Consent for Publication

Where identifiable participant information, quotations, images, or case details are published, state that the necessary consent for publication was obtained. Participation consent does not automatically establish consent to publish identifiable information. Otherwise state “Not applicable” where appropriate.

Data Availability

Explain where supporting data and relevant materials can be accessed, preferably using a repository link or persistent identifier. If access is restricted, explain the ethical, privacy, legal, or contractual reason and any legitimate access procedure. Do not promise access that cannot be provided.

Declaration of AI Use

Disclose AI use that requires declaration under the AI Policy . Identify the tool and version where available, its purpose, and how authors checked the output. Describe AI forming part of the research method in the Methods section as well. Authors remain responsible for the manuscript; AI tools must not be listed as authors.

Acknowledgements

Recognise relevant assistance from people who do not meet the journal's authorship requirements, with their permission to be named. Describe their assistance accurately. Keep funding details under Funding and author roles under Author Contributions.

Citations and References

• Use IEEE style, with numbered citations in square brackets, such as [1] and [2], assigned in order of first appearance.
• Every cited source must appear in the reference list, and every reference-list entry must be cited.
• Include DOI information where available and verify bibliographic details against the original sources.
• Clearly distinguish quotations from paraphrased material and acknowledge both appropriately.
• Use a reference manager such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero to maintain consistency.

Journal Article Format

[Number] Author initials and surname, “Article title,” Journal Title, vol. volume, no. issue, pp. page range, year, doi: DOI.

Figures and Tables

Figures

Insert clear figures near their first mention. Number them consecutively and place captions below the images using the template's caption style. Ensure that labels remain legible at publication size and that figures fit within the text area.

Retain original image files and editable source files for diagrams or charts. Explain abbreviations and symbols, and cite the source of adapted or reproduced material. Obtain permission where required.

Tables

Create editable tables using Word's table function. Number them consecutively, place titles above them, and explain abbreviations or symbols in notes below. Keep tables within the text area and refer to every table in the manuscript.

Submission Checklist

• The submission fits the journal's scope and is not simultaneously submitted elsewhere.
• The manuscript follows the JSE template and the applicable article-type requirements.
• English and Indonesian abstracts and keywords are included.
• A separate title page and an anonymous review manuscript have been prepared.
• All authors have approved the submission, author order, and CRediT contribution statement.
• The Disclosure Statement and Funding statement are included, even when there are no relevant interests or specific grants.
• Ethics, consent, data availability, and AI-use statements are provided as applicable.
• References, figures, tables, and necessary permissions have been checked.
• Author details and submission metadata are complete and consistent.
• The authors have read the journal's fees, copyright, and licensing policies.

Online Submission

1. Register or sign in. Create an account through the registration page if necessary.

2. Start a submission. Visit the submissions page and complete the checklist and declarations.

3. Upload the files. Provide the anonymous editable manuscript, separate title page, and relevant supplementary files. Clearly identify confidential author information for the editorial office.

4. Complete the metadata. Enter the title, abstracts, keywords, all authors' names and affiliations, corresponding-author details, and other requested information.

5. Review and submit. Check the files and metadata, complete required fields, and follow the on-screen instructions to finalise submission.

6. Monitor editorial requests. Use the dashboard to follow progress and respond to the editorial office. For revisions, provide a point-by-point response and clearly identify changes without revealing author identities in files intended for anonymous review.

For submission assistance, contact jse@mediadigitalpublikasi.com .

Related Policies

• CRediT Author Contributions — role definitions and contribution statements.
• Publication Ethics — authorship, ethical responsibilities, and handling of concerns.
• AI Policy — permitted uses and disclosure requirements.
• Peer Review Process — editorial assessment and external review.
• Author Fees — applicable charges and conditions.
• Copyright Notice and Licensing Terms — ownership, publication rights, and reuse.